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No place for us? - class-IX

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The state that has attracted larger migration in India since 1980 is ______________.

  1. Punjab

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Bihar

  4. Tripura


Correct Option: A

What does urbanisation imply?

  1. Migration from rural to urban areas

  2. Movement from urban to rural areas

  3. One country to another

  4. Shifting from one village to another


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term urbanisation refers to the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. It is often motivated by economic factors.

Shift of population from villages to cities is called____________.

  1. Urbanization

  2. Ruralization

  3. Communalization

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term Urbanization refers to the shift of population from villages to cities. Due to urbanization population of cities will increase. People shift from villages to cities in search of food, shelter, education, employment.

Which is the mode of transportation used by most villagers?

  1. Tractors

  2. Bullock Carts

  3. Horse Carts

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bullock cart is a means of transportation used since ancient times in many parts of India. Even today in many villages people use bullock carts for transportation. It is a cheap and convenient form of transportation.

The village people only work in ____ for living.

  1. field

  2. factory

  3. company

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Villages form backbone of the country. But the condition of villages in present India is not very great. They are not exposed to technology and depend mostly on agriculture working in fields.

Why villagers move to city?

  1. Infrastructure

  2. Money

  3. Population

  4. Space


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Largest component of internal migration in India is rural-urban migration, which means migration from rural areas to urban cities. Villagers move to cities to earn money to support their living.

People who migrate within the country are known as ______.

  1. Immigrants

  2. Migrants

  3. Natives

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

People who migrate within the country as known as migrants. A people who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions is known as migrants.

The most affected factor because of migration is ________.

  1. occupation

  2. health

  3. social life

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling in the new location is called migration. Migration may be by individuals, family units or in groups. Most of the people get migrated for food, shelter and employment, in present scenario. The most affected factor because of migration is occupation, health, social life, bonding among relatives etc.

Which of the following is most accurate of immigrants?

  1. Most Immigrants tend to migrate long distances

  2. Most immigrants move with family and children

  3. Most immigrants move to urban areas or cities

  4. Most immigrants move for political reasons


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. Largest component of internal migration in India is rural-urban migration, which means migration from rural areas to urban cities. Therefore Most immigrants move to urban areas or cities.

Which of the following is the best example of chain migration?

  1. An immigrant not reaching their intended destination due to available jobs along the way

  2. An immigrant forced to move to new region or location against their will

  3. Immigrants moving from place to place in predictable and repeatable patterns

  4. Migrants from a particular town following other migrants from that town to a particular destination


Correct Option: D

What are the problems faced by villagers when shifted to new place?

  1. Different environment

  2. Same environment

  3. More mosquitoes

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling in the new location is called migration. Migration may be by individuals, family units or in groups. Most of the people get migrated for food, shelter and employment, in present scenario. The main problem faced by villagers when shifted to new place is different environment. 

What are the problem related to migration?

  1. Limiting wage competition

  2. Affordable housing

  3. Universal quality education

  4. Public investment


Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling in the new location is called migration. Migration may be by individuals, family units or in groups. Most of the people get migrated for food, shelter and employment, in present scenario. Problems faced by migrants are: difficulty in finding affordable place, wage competition etc.

What is meant by the term migrant?

  1. People who shift from one country to another country for economic opportunities.

  2. People who shifts from one place to another place in the same village.

  3. People who shifts from one society to another society to celebrate festivals.

  4. People who shift from India to U S A are called migrant


Correct Option: A

IOM stands for ___________.

  1. International Organisation for Migration

  2. Indian Organisation for Migration

  3. International office of Migration

  4. Indian office of Migration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

IOM stands for International Organisation for Migration. It provides services to government and migrants regarding migration. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II.

The major barrier to international migration today is __________.

  1. Physical danger

  2. Cost

  3. Immigration controls

  4. Time


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. The major barrier to the migration is immigration control which is a method for regulating number of people entering the country.

Forced migrations across international borders create _________.

  1. International migrants

  2. Internal displacement

  3. Asylum seekers

  4. Refugees


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. But in case the people are expelled from the country without their consent, it is called forced migration. Forced migration across the borders in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster creates refugees.

People who leave your country to take up residence in another country are called ___________.

  1. Emigrants

  2. Immigrants

  3. Both A and B

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The movement of people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. Migration includes immigration and emigration. People coming into your country from another country for the purpose of taking up residence is called immigration and the people are called immigrants. The process in which a person leaves his own country in order to settle permanently in another is called emigration. And the person is called an immigrant.

Immigration rate is calculated by ___________.

  1. IR= number of people coming into a country in a given area/midyear population multiplied by 1000

  2. IR= number of people going out of country in a given area/midyear population multiplied by 1000

  3. Both formulae can be used

  4. Both A and B are wrong


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. People coming into your country from another country for the purpose of taking up residence is called immigration and the people are called immigrants. Immigration rate is calculated as:

IR= number of people coming into a country in a given area/midyear population multiplied by 1000.

The United Nations defines migration as a change of residence lasting more than ___________.

  1. One month

  2. Six months

  3. One year

  4. Two years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. According to United Nations, it can be called migration if the settlement is for more than a year.

The difference between immigration and emigration is called _________.

  1. Migration difference

  2. Net migration

  3. Gross migration

  4. Total migration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. Migration includes immigration and emigration. People coming into your country from another country for the purpose of taking up residence is called immigration and the people are called immigrants. The process in which a person leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another is called emigration. And the person is called an emigrant. The difference between immigration and emigration gives the value of net migration.

One of the main problems of migration is xenophobia which means ________.

  1. Showing extensive patriotism

  2. Showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

  3. Fear of over population

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. One of the main problems associated with migration is xenophobia which means hatred towards the people of other country who came in by migration. It is showing dislike or prejudice against people from other countries.

Seasonal migration of people is known as __________.

  1. Pastoralism

  2. Nomadism

  3. Intra migration

  4. Transhumance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Migration from mountains to the plane due to sheep herding is called transhumance. It is the action or practice of moving livestock from one place to other for the sake of grazing seasonally. It usually follows seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer.

Mukadam is an agent of _____ factories.

  1. Sugarcane

  2. Jute

  3. Cotton

  4. Rice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mukadam is a person who lends money as loan for the expenses of villagers and explains to the villagers in which areas they would go for the next six months and people  just earn enough money to keep them going through these months. To manage the remaining six months, when there is no rain, and no work in the fields everyone borrows money from the mukadam. To pay back this money people work for Mukadam. Mukadam is an agent for sugarcane factories. He helps them to find work in sugarcane fields.

What is the reason behind migration of people from rural areas to urban area?

  1. Job opportunities

  2. Development

  3. Better Education

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling, permanently in the new location is called migration. When migration is not beyond the borders or within a country it is called internal migration. Largest component of internal migration in India is rural-urban migration, which means migration from rural areas to urban cities. People migrate from rural areas to urban areas mainly for job opportunities, education and development.

Reason(s) behind migration of Bangladesh natives to India is/are ________.

  1. Scarcity of land for living

  2. Scarcity of proper education

  3. Interference of Pakistan

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bangladesh is a country formed after dividing a piece of land from India which lies towards east of India. Migration of people to  India from Bangladesh is observed. This is because of the highest population density found in Bangladesh due to small land and more population. Density of population in Bangladesh is more than India.

What are the conditions under which villagers move to a city?

  1. Less greenery

  2. More pollution

  3. Job opportunity

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling in the new location is called migration. Most of the people migrate for finding employment opportunities, as agriculture in present scenario has become unpredictable.

The ______ gives the details of the loan taken by each family.

  1. Zamindar

  2. Mansabdar

  3. Mukadam

  4. Tehsildar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mukadam is a person who lends money as a loan for the expenses of villagers and explains to the villagers in which areas they would go for the next six months and people just earn enough money to keep them going through these months. To manage the remaining six months, when there is no rain, and no work in the fields everyone borrows money from the mukadam. To pay back this money people work for Mukadam. Mukadam is an agent for sugarcane factories. He helps them to find work in sugarcane fields.

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